Of the Imitation of Christ
by KEMPIS, Thomas A
- Used
- Fine
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Fine/No Jacket
- Seller
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Springtown, Pennsylvania, United States
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About This Item
London: Chatto & Windus, 1908. Beautifull bound in brown calf, five raised bands to spine and red leather title label. Stamped in gold in custom made slipcase. Marbled endsheets, All edges gilt. The slipcase matches the endsheets. Quality binding. 280 pp. Beautiful. . Reprint. Hard Cover. Fine/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.
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Details
- Bookseller
- abookshop (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 5004608
- Title
- Of the Imitation of Christ
- Author
- KEMPIS, Thomas A
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Fine
- Jacket Condition
- No Jacket
- Edition
- Reprint
- Publisher
- Chatto & Windus
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1908
- Bookseller catalogs
- Religion;
- Size
- 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall
Terms of Sale
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Springtown, Pennsylvania
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Glossary
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- Edges
- The collective of the top, fore and bottom edges of the text block of the book, being that part of the edges of the pages of a...
- Gilt
- The decorative application of gold or gold coloring to a portion of a book on the spine, edges of the text block, or an inlay in...
- Jacket
- Sometimes used as another term for dust jacket, a protective and often decorative wrapper, usually made of paper which wraps...
- Spine
- The outer portion of a book which covers the actual binding. The spine usually faces outward when a book is placed on a shelf....
- Raised Band(s)
- Raised bands refer to the ridges that protrude slightly from the spine on leather bound books. The bands are created in the...
- Reprint
- Any printing of a book which follows the original edition. By definition, a reprint is not a first edition.
- Calf
- Calf or calf hide is a common form of leather binding. Calf binding is naturally a light brown but there are ways to treat the...